Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves has been "removed from all team activities" amid claims he was involved in a spot-fixing scandal in his homeland of Brazil, which went on to include an MLS game against LA Galaxy.
Brazilian newspaper O Globo reports Alves is among a number of players under investigation for taking payments from match-fixers, based on documents allegedly obtained from a police operation. The report claims players were required to receive yellow cards among other actions on the pitch to allow gamblers to exploit the market.
Alves, a 21-year-old midfielder who joined the Rapids from Brazilian side Flamengo in 2022, has not been charged with any crime with the investigation still ongoing. An unnamed former MLS player was also allegedly involved in spot-fixing. However, 16 people were charged by the Brazilian Public Ministry in the state of Goias on Wednesday, including seven players.
